Cushion device for water closet bowls and the like



Jam ,1932. E. J. DREISBACH 1,

CUSHION DEVICE FOR WATER CLOSET BOWLS I AND THE LIKE Filed July 23, 1930Patented Jan. '5, 1932 4 UNITED STATES cusnron DEVICE non WATERoposggjrpownsnnngnn LIKE Application filed July 23,

This invention relates to an improvement in cushion devices forwater-closet bowls and the like, and particularly to devices designed toact as a cushion between such bowls and J the pivotal seat-memberthereof.

The main object of this invention is to provide at a low cost formanufacture, a simple, convenient and effective device of the classdescribed which may by any person however unskilled be applied to andremoved from the rim of a toilet-bowl and laterally shifted thereuponaccording to the shape thereof, without the use of a screw driver orother tool.

With the above and other objects in view as will appear from thefollowing, my invention consists in a cushion device for waterclosetbowls and the like having certain other details of construction andcombinations of parts as will be hereinafter described and particularlyrecited in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view, partly in elevation and partly in section,of a watercloset bowl upon which my improved cushion device has beeninstalled, together with the seat and cover-member thereof;

Fig. 2 is a detached perspective view of one form which a cushion deviceembodying my invention may assume;

Fig. 3 is a view thereof in transverse section taken on the line 33 ofFig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a view thereof in longitudinal section taken on the line 4-4of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the cushionblock detached;

Fig. 6 is a corresponding view of the strapmember;

Fig. 7 is a face view of another form of cushion device embodying myinvention;

Fig. 8 is a side view thereof; and

Fig. 9 is an edge view of the cushion-block shown in Figs. 7 and 8,detached.

In carrying out my invention as shown in Figs. 2 to 6 inclusive, Iemploy a cushionmaterial and provided in its under-face with atransverse dovetail or undercut groove '11 adapted to receive thecentral portion of a retaining-strap 12, the respective opposite ends ofwhich project beyond the cushionblook 10 formed of rubber or otherresilient 1930. Serial N01" 470,105.

block 10 and constitute flexible arms and 14 respectively. I I r *Theretaining-arms 13 and 14 above referredgto' are preferably set downwardwith respect to the central portion of theretaining-strap 12, as shownin Figs. 4 and 6, and areadapted-to jbe bent into the claspilike' forni'sho-wn in Fig. 1, whereby they are enabled to grip the top flange 15 ofa toiletbowl 16 and thus maintain the cushion-block 1 0-uponthe upperface of the said flange in position to cushion the seat-member 1'7 and 1retainingprevent the same from slamming upon-the bowl proper.

Preferably, the dovetail-groove 1 1 inthe under-face of-thecushion-block 10 is so proportioned that it will snugly grip theoppositeedges of the central portion of the retaining-strap 12, though thisfeature is not essential, since when the device is once in place, thesaid cushion-block will remain in the desired position.

By providing the cushion-block 10 with an undercut or dovetail-groove,the attachment thereto of the retaining-strap 12 is very muchfacilitated, with a corresponding decrease in cost for manufacture.

If desired and as shown in Figs. 7 8 and 9, I may provide thecushion-block ,10 with a transverse passage 18 (Fig. 9), through whichthe strap member 12 may be passed in such manner as to leave itsretaining-arms 13 and 14 projecting from the opposite sides of the saidcushion-block.

It is obvious without further illustration that the cushion-bloclrmay bemolded in place if desired. 1

The retaining-arms 13 and 14 are prefer- I ably made integral with eachother by forming them at the respective opposite ends of aretaining-strap, as shown, but if desired may be formed distinct onefrom the other. The retaining-arms are preferably made of non-corrosivematerial, such as brass, zinc or stainless steel, though many othermaterials are'obviously available for the purpose.

It is intended, under ordinary circumstances, to supply the cushiondevices to a purchaser with the retaining-arms 13 and 14 unbowed, sothat they may be bent as re-.

uired to accommodate between them bow1- anges 15 of different forms andsizes, though I Wish to have it understood that, if desired, the armsmay be previously bent into clasplike form as indicated by broken linesin Fig. 4, before being supplied to the purchaser in readiness to besnapped in place. It will be understood by those skilled in the art thatmy invention may assume varied in physical forms Without departing frommy inventive concept, and I, therefore, donot limit myself to thespecific embodiments herein chosen for illustration, but only asindicated in the appended claim.

I claim:

As a new article of manufacture; a remov able and laterally-shiftablecushion-device for toilet-bowls, consisting of an oblong cushion-blockof resilient material having a passage extending therethrough in thedirection of its minor axis; a strip offlexible sheetmetal extendingthrough the minor-axis passage in the said cushion-block and projectingtherefrom on opposite sides thereof to provide a pair of complementaryoppositely extending flexible arms adapted to be reverse ly-bowed forclasping the rim of a toilet-bowl from which the device is removable andreplaceable at pleasure and laterally-shiftable' with respect theretoWithout the use of tools.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification. V

EDWIN J. DREISBACH.

